The Insect Woman

The Insect Woman

She lives by instinct with no sense of right or wrong.

7.4%

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1963-11-16

Drama

Runtime: 123 minutes

A woman, Tome, is born to a lower class family in Japan in 1918. The title refers to an insect, repeating its mistakes, as in an infinite circle. Imamura, with this metaphor, introduces the life of Tome, who keeps trying to change her poor life.

Featured Crew

Kanō Ōtsuka

Producer

Shōhei Imamura

Director